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1. Measure a distance of 7 feet on a wall.
2. Mark the distance with tape or chalk.
3. Hold your arms out against the wall to
compare your armspan with a bald eagle's
wingspan. (Your armspan should be about
the same measurement as your height.)
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• Pets and travel. Nineteen
percent of dog owners bring along
their dog when traveling—that’s
up from 16 percent in 2002.
• Nutrition and food. Obesity
is still a concern among pet own-
ers. The weight-control market for
pet food has grown 25 percent, |
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Across
1- Gaze intently; 6- Thrust
with a knife; 10- Free from
contamination; 14-
Christmas song; 15-
Currency unit in Western
Samoa; 16- Black, in
poetry; 17-At right angles
to a ships length; 18-
Ages; 19-Advertise
boastfully; 20- Burden;
21-To increase in value;
23- Own; 25- Mailed
communique; 26- Class;
27- River that flows
through Paris; 29- Muslim
messiah; 32- Used up; 33-
G-8 nation; 36- Double
curve; 37- Subway turner;
38- Support; 39-
Succeeded; 40- Steeps;
41- First showing; 42-
Evade; 43- McCartney
title; 44- Spot on the skin;
47- Solicit votes; 51-
Adoration of icons; 54-
Enthusiastic vigor and
liveliness; 55- Bright star;
Be the first caller to
correctly identify where the
whale is hidden in this
week’s comic strip.
Please keep in mind we
cannot accept calls before
noon on Thursdays and
only 1 winner per house-
hold in a 3 month period to
be fair to all our readers.
Thank you for participating!
817-866-3391.
Have a picture of
your little angel
that you’d like to
share? Send it
to the Tribune
and have your
child be the
Community Kid.
102 E. Criner,
Grandview, Tx
76050 or
candie@
gvtribune.com
1. Who had the longest armspan? What
was the difference between that person's
armspan and an eagle's wingspan?
2. How does its wingspan help the eagle as
a predator?
3. What other adaptations help the bald
eagle as a predator?
The Bald Eagle has a wingspan of 7 feet.
These broad wings of an eagle allow it to
soar and circle as it scans the ground in
search of a meal.
Challenge:
56- Hip bones; 57- Lying flat; 58- Augury; 59- Juniors, perhaps; 60- Customary; 61-
Tirade; 62- 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; 63- Foot-operated lever;
(NAPS)—The Dreyer’s/Edy’s
Junior Chef Recipe Quest asks
kids to dish out their creativity
and come up with original snack
and dessert ideas, starting with
one main ingredient: ice cream
inspired by Girl Scout Cookies.
Original recipes for the contest
should be classified in one of two
categories: “After-School Snack”
or “My Favorite Dessert.” Entries
must be received by April 4, 2006.
. Four pint-sized chefs will be
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treats to pets continues to +.1, 1 8
increase with 88 percent of dog § LdKC OUl OTOCTS 88
owners, 65 percent of cat owners.
Down
1- Skin of the upper part of the head; 2- Off-limits; 3- Regions; 4- Wayside; 5- Freddie
Krueger roamed___Street in the movies; 6- Paces; 7- Diamond cover; 8- Chemical used
on trees; 9- Basic level; 10- Diminutive; 11- German submarine; 12- Path; 13- Register as
a participant; 21- Charge; 22- Small change; 24- Biblical high priest; 27- Naillike fastener;
28- Long fish; 29- Cut down grass; 30- Gone by; 31- Female fowl; 32- Adult male deer; 33-
Metro area; 34- Former coin of France; 35- Appropriate; 37- Member of a sodality; 38-
Contrary; 40- Musical composition for one; 41- Loud noise; 42- Founder of the Red Cross;
43- Speak; 44- Lesser; 45- Pueblo Indian village; 46- Assembly of witches; 47- Collide;
48- Vocally; 49- Capital city of Yemen; 50- Fishhook line; 52- Tropical plant; 53- Hue’ 57-
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choice of gift packages. For addi- Smokey Bones, for example, a
tional contest details, visit spinach salad gets topped with
WWW.-cecream.com. grilled'pears and roasted pecans
thanks to some culinary cre- for a delightful combination. To
ativ1ty, salads aren’t a garden- learn more or to find the location
variety dish anymore. That’s nearest you, visit www.smokey
because chefs are venturing bones.com.
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(NAPS)—It’s “reigning” cats
and dogs—and other kinds of pets,
too.
According to the 2005-2006
APPMA National Pet Owners Sur-
vey, pet ownership is currently at
its highest level, with 63 percent
of all U.S. households owning a
pet. That equates to more than 69
million households. That’s up from
64 million in 2002 and 51 million
in 1988, when American Pet Prod-
ucts Manufacturers Association’s
(APPMA) tracking began.
The survey found Americans
own approximately 73 million
dogs, 90 million cats, 139 million
freshwater fish, 9 million saltwa-
ter fish, 16 million birds, 18 mil- making it the fastest-growing seg-
lion small animals and 11 million ment of the pet food industry
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The steady increase in pet 3 percent of dogs and 1 percent of g
ownership confirms that a grow- cats have health insurance. §
ing number of us are realizing • Homeopathic remedies. This $9
pets truly enhance our lives,” said is gaining in popularity, with 9 per- §
Bob Vetere, managing director cent of cat owners using homeo- 8
and COO of APPMA. pathic remedies—up from 2 per- §
In fact, 59 percent of those sur- ‘
veyed said pets are good for their
health. Forty percent said owning a
dog motivates them to exercise
regularly. owners, 65 percent of cat owners, g
Additional trends included: 73 percent of bird owners and 75 8
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quarters of dog owners consider giving treats. 9
their dog to be like a family mem- • Loss of a pet. One out of 10 dog g
ber and more than half of cat own- owners will purchase a headstone §
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out of10 dog owners buy dog gifts demographics indicate that the 8 Hours: Mon - Thurs 6am - 7nm
and b3 percent of cat owners pur- person most responsible for pur- 8 . ’
chase gifts for the family feline, chasing pet products is a 46-year- g F nd ay 6 a HI - 8 pm
and 5 percent or eft owners host oldroman more or to order the j Saturday 6am - 2pm Sunday 7am - 2pm
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Beck-Adams, Candie. The Grandview Tribune (Grandview, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 2006, newspaper, January 13, 2006; Grandview, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1473386/m1/6/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Grandview Public Library.